Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-10

Grand vice-Templar of Massachusetts,,
also delivered an address, in which she
declared herself for the report OF the
committee.
State Lecturer Professor William Crow
hurst. of California, and Past Grand
Chief Templar Kalstrom, OF the District
Of Columbia, also made speeches, which
were heartily applauded.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Carter Harrison, OF Richmond, offered
the following resolution. which was
unanimously adopted:
Resotrcd, That the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia hears of the recent decision OF
the court OF tho United States involving
the constimtionality OF probibitory laws
and the invalidity OF claims for damages
under the operation Of such laws as
tidings OF a great victory, and we hail it
as an omcu of final and complete tri-
umph OF the temperance cause through
ont the Union. "CAETER HARRISON,
"E. M. REDFoRD."
The election of representatives to
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, which
meets in Chicago, ILL.,, in 1889, was
made the special order for this afternoon
at 3:I5 O'Clock. On motion the Grand
Lodge adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge convened at 3
o'clock-Grand-Co Counsellor w. 7. Keel
ing ia the chair.
The special order, election OF repre-
sentatives, was called and nominations
were made. Pending the counting OF
the ballots the report of the Committee
on Finance was read and, on motion,
was considered SCridtim. During the
discussion OF this report the tellers re-
ported the election of the following as
representatives to the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge: Judge j. l.. Cochran,
Charlottesville Rev. Z. NJ. Edwards,
Portsmouth; and Mrs. l.. G. Walters, OF
Wytheyille. The Grand Lodge being
entitled 10 four representatives, the
election OF the fourth was postponed
until the night session.
On motion the Grand Lodge assumed
TO meet at 1880 tonight,
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grand Lodge met at 7:30-Grand-
Counsellor Keeling in the chair.
The special order from the afternoon
session-the election of representatives
to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge-was
resumed, resulting 10 the election of Hon.
James n. Stubs, of Gloucester, asfourth
and last representative.
The report of the Finance CommiNee
was adopted as amended.
BY one of the amendments the salary
of the grand secretary, q. w. Hawk
hurst, was increased to $1,000 per an
mum.
The report Of the Committee on Lite
rarv and Lecture Fund was read and
discussed at length. This report pro-
yided, among other things, for a board
OF fifteen to be located i'll Richmond or
vicinity to receive contributions of a
private character for mission work under
the auspices OF the order. The report
was adopted as amended, one of the
amendments being that the board should
be composed of members from different
sections OF the State instead of Rich
mond alone. The report of the com
mittee favoring the organization OF a
Right Worthy Grand Lodge, to be known
as the Fright Worthy Grand Lodge OF
North America" was read and adopted.
For next place of meeting Danville,
Richmond, Lynchburg, and Marion were
placed in nomination. Marion was
selected.
The installation Of officers and the
exemplifcation Of the unwritten work
was the next order, after which tine lodge
adjourned to meet Friday morning at
$3.50 o'clock.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The lodge met Friday morning at
o'clock-C. 7. Miller in the chair.
The Committee on "Oflicial Organ y
made its report, which is being discussed
as this report closes. The report pro,